McDonnell Douglas / BAE · Carrier-capable jet trainer
HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE
The Goshawk combines jet training with strengthened landing gear, an arresting hook, and carrier-approach handling for future naval aviators. It introduces students to high-performance formation, tactical flying, instrument procedures, and the precision required to land a jet on a moving ship.
INTERACTIVE MODEL LOADS WHEN NEARBY
2016 / ModernAirframe B
F-35A Lightning II
Lockheed Martin · Conventional multirole fighter
HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE
The conventional-runway F-35A combines low-observable shaping, sensor fusion, and internal weapons carriage with the lightest airframe and largest internal fuel load of the three F-35 variants. It entered U.S. Air Force operational service in 2016 and is designed for both air-to-air and precision-strike missions.
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATION BREAKDOWN
METRICT-45 GoshawkF-35A Lightning II
Top speed
638 mphREFERENCE VALUE
Mach 1.6REFERENCE VALUE
Ceiling
42,500 ftREFERENCE VALUE
50,000 ftREFERENCE VALUE
Range
805 miREFERENCE VALUE
1,200+ nmiAPPROXIMATE / PUBLISHED
Archive milestone
Service entry · 1991REFERENCE VALUE
Service entry · 2016REFERENCE VALUE
Nation
United StatesDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
United StatesDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Primary role
Carrier-capable jet trainerDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Conventional multirole fighterDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Values are concise archive references and can vary by variant, payload, configuration, altitude, operating conditions, and source. Range may describe different published measures where a directly comparable figure is unavailable.
